flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
fluke; chance; unexpected event; lucky shot (e.g. in billiards)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
had better ...; had better not ...
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to be in danger of; to be liable to
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
presence (impressive quality)
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
prefix used to strengthen a derogatory adjective
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory